Trailer hitch bolt-up

[mreloc]

I'm mounting a class III Reese hitch that came without hardware. How much trouble am I begging if I rely on the 4 towing hook bolts only as hardware to mount the hitch? Only plan to do light occasional landscape towing/bike rack type stuff. If I really need to do the two other bolts at the front how in the heck do I get the bolts in and through the frame? Any tips to share?

Thanks!

 

[Uneek]

What year is your 4Runner?

On mine, there are welded nuts inside the frame rails. For the rear most cross member, Hidden Hitch includes nuts that are mounted on a metal tab, almost like a spoon, so that you slide and position the nut through the access hole in the rear cross member.